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. >> the republican argument against the president's re- election was actually pretty simple. pretty snappy. we left in a total mess. he hadn't cleaned it up fast enough and fire him and put us back in. >> reporter: clinton spent the night dismantling mitt romney's attacks. >> as another president once said, there they go again. [ laughter ] >> reporter: and said democrats have created more private sector jobs than republicans in the last 50 years. >> are we where we want to be today? no. is the president satisfied? of course not. but are we better off than we were when he took office [ cheering and applause ] >> ohio madame secretary has all 188 votes for the president and the next president of the united states barack obama! >> reporter: now the democrats have officially nominated the president for a second term, tonight he must sell voters on his plan for the next four years. but he won't do it at the open air bank of america stadium. the obama camp is moving his speech indoors to this smaller venue because of possible thunderstorms. the obama campaign insists the change of
. >> the republican argument against the president's re- election was actually pretty simple. pretty snappy. we left in a total mess. he hadn't cleaned it up fast enough and fire him and put us back in. >> reporter: clinton spent the night dismantling mitt romney's attacks. >> as another president once said, there they go again. [ laughter ] >> reporter: and said democrats have created more private sector jobs than republicans in the last 50 years. >> are we where...
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i like firing people. >> this is my last election. after my election, i have more flexibility. >> i understand. i will transmit this information to vladimir >>> with that, let's bring in our roundtable. joined by mike huckabee, also former governor of president ed r rendell. ann coulter. and van jones. welcome to all of you. governor huckabee. >> the republicans in the romney campaign will make sure they remember this week. obama's statement was so -- just crystal clear, the private sector is just fine. and showing pictures of closed factories and people standing in unemployment lines. if this economy is still this bad in october, you'll hear that statement over and over again. >> unfortunately, we have romney who said stuff like that and much more. romney had five or six statem t statements like that. >> eight or nine. >> if you want to play that game, we can play that game for a very long time. i'm glad that the alarm bells are ringing in june than in october. people are wide awake now. what you're going to see now is a big wake-up
i like firing people. >> this is my last election. after my election, i have more flexibility. >> i understand. i will transmit this information to vladimir >>> with that, let's bring in our roundtable. joined by mike huckabee, also former governor of president ed r rendell. ann coulter. and van jones. welcome to all of you. governor huckabee. >> the republicans in the romney campaign will make sure they remember this week. obama's statement was so -- just crystal...
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if elected or re-elected, what would you do about that? governor? >>jim, i was elected in a state where my legislature was 87% democrat. and that meant i figured out from day one i had to get along. and i had to work across the aisle to get anything done. we drove our schools to be number one in the nation. we cut taxes 19 times. >> what would you do as president? >> i will sit on day one, actually, the day after i'm elected, i'll sit down with democrat and republican leaders and continue, as we did in my state, we met every monday for a couple of hours, talked about issues and the challenges. we have to work on a collaborative basis. not because we're going to compromise our principles but because there's common ground. and the challenges america faces right now -- look, the reason i'm in this race is, there are people that are really hurting today in this country and we face this deficit that could crush the future generations. what's happening in the middle east, there are developments around the world that are of real concern and republicans and
if elected or re-elected, what would you do about that? governor? >>jim, i was elected in a state where my legislature was 87% democrat. and that meant i figured out from day one i had to get along. and i had to work across the aisle to get anything done. we drove our schools to be number one in the nation. we cut taxes 19 times. >> what would you do as president? >> i will sit on day one, actually, the day after i'm elected, i'll sit down with democrat and republican leaders...
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see me about that after the election. i'm not making it up. that's their position. see me about that after the election. now, people ask me all the time how we got to our surplus budgets in a row. what new ideas do we bring to washington? i always give a one word answer -- arithmetic. arithmetic. if they stay within a $5 trillion tax cut plan in a debt reduction plan, the arithmetic tells us, no matter what they say, one of three things is about to happen. one, assuming they try to do they'll try to do what they say to do, get rid of that, cutting those deductions. one, they'll have to eliminate so many deductions like the ones for home mortgages and charitable giving that middle class families will see their tax bills go up an average of $2,000, while anybody who makes $3 million or more will see their tax bill go down $2850,000. -- $250,000. or, two, they'll have to cut so much spending that they'll obliterate the budget for the national parks for ensuring clean air, clean water, safe food, safe air travel. they'll cut
see me about that after the election. i'm not making it up. that's their position. see me about that after the election. now, people ask me all the time how we got to our surplus budgets in a row. what new ideas do we bring to washington? i always give a one word answer -- arithmetic. arithmetic. if they stay within a $5 trillion tax cut plan in a debt reduction plan, the arithmetic tells us, no matter what they say, one of three things is about to happen. one, assuming they try to do they'll...
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we're going to win this election. my friends in queen are facebook'ing right now, i have donations and fund-raising today. i know we're going to do what will we have to do for 52 days left to re-elect the president. i'm excited. i'm fired up, this delegation is fired up. so i'm really here today to support my president. >> okay, but, loretta, how does this compare to four years ago? >> four years ago, it was exciting, but it's doubly exciting because there's a lot at this convention. this election is not about me, it's about my students. it's about health care. it's about the economy. it's about don't ask, don't tell. it's about education. >> okay. loretta, thank you. now, we were talking earlier, what about you? what are you thinking about tonight? >> i'm thinking about that we need to bring our country forward and elect our president. four years ago, we had the awesome the first african-american who said that he was going to get kill bin laden and take care of the veterans, and he did. he also said he's going to bri
we're going to win this election. my friends in queen are facebook'ing right now, i have donations and fund-raising today. i know we're going to do what will we have to do for 52 days left to re-elect the president. i'm excited. i'm fired up, this delegation is fired up. so i'm really here today to support my president. >> okay, but, loretta, how does this compare to four years ago? >> four years ago, it was exciting, but it's doubly exciting because there's a lot at this...
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. >> 26 years ago she was the first democratic woman elected in the senate. she spent some time behind the podium encouraging younger generations of women to join public service. >> it wasn't her that everybody will be talking about tomorrow morning. it's bill clinton. >> that's right. as expected his speech tonight was hit with the crowd. >> reporter: bill clinton made his case for the presiden >> i want to nominate a man who is cool on the outside but who burns former on the inside. >> reporter: while republicans say that the president has failed to fix the economy, clinton said it's not that simple. >> he inherited a deeply damaged economy. he put a floor under the trash. he started the long hard road to recovery and laid the foundation for a modern more well balanced economy that will produce millions of good new jobs. >> reporter: it's a message aimed at those mid of the road voter that are disappointed in the president but still haven't committed to romney. the president and clinton have had a rocky history. they clashed during the 2008 democratic prima
. >> 26 years ago she was the first democratic woman elected in the senate. she spent some time behind the podium encouraging younger generations of women to join public service. >> it wasn't her that everybody will be talking about tomorrow morning. it's bill clinton. >> that's right. as expected his speech tonight was hit with the crowd. >> reporter: bill clinton made his case for the presiden >> i want to nominate a man who is cool on the outside but who burns...
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. >> reporter: the economy is one of the top issues of this election. cnn money hit the streets of los angeles, and dales. in terms of wages the general consensus seems to be most people don't make as much money pass they used to. >> i make about a third of what i did. >> no. >> no. i'm making less money and the sad part is i have a masters degree. >> even a corporate job doesn't pay what it was four or five years ago. >> making the same amount of money, able to save a little bit but same as before. >> four years ago struggle. today even more struggle. >> reporter: a poll is going on right now but so far two thirds say they're making more money than they did in 2008. that may be the case for some individuals but as a nation we are making less. the immediate jan household income four years ago was $55,000 a year. now it's $51,000. a smaller income means less money to put aside for a rainy day. when president obama took office, the savings rate was more than 6%. the most recent data shows this has dropped to a little more than 4%. if you want to see where
. >> reporter: the economy is one of the top issues of this election. cnn money hit the streets of los angeles, and dales. in terms of wages the general consensus seems to be most people don't make as much money pass they used to. >> i make about a third of what i did. >> no. >> no. i'm making less money and the sad part is i have a masters degree. >> even a corporate job doesn't pay what it was four or five years ago. >> making the same amount of money, able...
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really the best place to track the election is with us. log on to abc2news.com for all the latest updates. as soon as the polls shut down at 8:00, we'll have the results, and have it for you right here on abc 2 and abc2news.com. >> and we're a lot more entertaining. >> yes, we are. >> here is what is coming up tonight on abc 2: >>> wow, there have been countless polls leading up to the election, and what would sway voters. this is a poll i would really like to be a part of. >> restaurants in d.c. are are trying to base the outcome of the election on what voters are eating. cupcakes and cookies are decorated for the election, and they have a tally goes on facebook. both places trying to compare their own polls with the actual election results. that could be fattening. >> that's right. right there. here we come. >> between that and the redskins, all kinds of predictions here. >> and 7-eleven, too. >> i'll tell you this much, guys, you still have 90 minutes to get out there and go vote real quick. weather still looks pretty good. it will get
really the best place to track the election is with us. log on to abc2news.com for all the latest updates. as soon as the polls shut down at 8:00, we'll have the results, and have it for you right here on abc 2 and abc2news.com. >> and we're a lot more entertaining. >> yes, we are. >> here is what is coming up tonight on abc 2: >>> wow, there have been countless polls leading up to the election, and what would sway voters. this is a poll i would really like to be a...
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on top of that there's an early election in florida. there was chaos and confusion at some polling places. people at one crowded voting place chanting "let us vote." but briefly shut the doors. some people waited in line for more than six hours. >> and abc news is covering every last step of the campaign. we'll have all the election returns tomorrow night, live from times square. even if there is no winner. >> yeah. it will be a long one, folks. stay tuned. >>> yes, to this morning's other major story, the long and slow recovery from hurricane sandy. >> the death toll from the superstorm now stands at 107. and 1.7 million homes and businesses are still struggling without power. each night tougher, perhaps even colder than the one before. >> reporter: it's a week now since sandy hit, but the people who have lost everything and are suffering now in the bitter cold, it feels like an eternity. >> you don't know -- you you have no idea how hard it is to go through all of our christmas items. all pictures of the kids when -- you know, their g
on top of that there's an early election in florida. there was chaos and confusion at some polling places. people at one crowded voting place chanting "let us vote." but briefly shut the doors. some people waited in line for more than six hours. >> and abc news is covering every last step of the campaign. we'll have all the election returns tomorrow night, live from times square. even if there is no winner. >> yeah. it will be a long one, folks. stay tuned. >>>...
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>> just from a political perspective, do you think the president of the united states going into re-election wants gas prices to go up higher? is that -- is that -- is there anybody here who thinks that makes a lot of sense? >> reporter: but the white house feeling the pressure on this, pointing out just today that this country is less dependent on foreign oil than it was when the president was elected. nearly 3 million barrels less per day. that's not the american americans are looking at. they're looking at the pump with so many of them driving up to it today. >>> it is so warm in new york. we all know the calendar says this is the last week of winter. we're going to tell you a little bit about what's happening around the country. as it feels like memorial day. more than 230 records for high temperatures broken since friday. and more will fall as the week continues. the warm weather this winter has created an unexpected savings for millions of americans. but not all of it is good news. here's abc's sam champion. >> reporter: the month of march is following the rest of the winter as one of
>> just from a political perspective, do you think the president of the united states going into re-election wants gas prices to go up higher? is that -- is that -- is there anybody here who thinks that makes a lot of sense? >> reporter: but the white house feeling the pressure on this, pointing out just today that this country is less dependent on foreign oil than it was when the president was elected. nearly 3 million barrels less per day. that's not the american americans are...
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the president had to do it before then. >> i said months and months ago i thought this election would not take place without the president having come out strongly in support of same-sex marriage and mitt romney, strongly reinforcing his opposition and let's talk about sort of as the president's journey, as maggie talked about, the movement of the last several years, the president's journey is much more closely followed the american people. mitt romney has devolved, you know, in 1994 when he was running against ted kennedy, he was going to be better on gay rights than ted kennedy. now he's against everything. >> has he gone -- >> that's not true actually. he's always -- >> it is true. >> he's always believed marriage should be defined as it's been defined for 5,000 years. when he was governor of massachusetts and i'm not here as a romney surrogate, this is just his record. when the massachusetts general court redefined marriage and -- >> you're right. he was always against -- >> ordered the government to issue marriage licenses -- but on this issue what obama has done, george, they've
the president had to do it before then. >> i said months and months ago i thought this election would not take place without the president having come out strongly in support of same-sex marriage and mitt romney, strongly reinforcing his opposition and let's talk about sort of as the president's journey, as maggie talked about, the movement of the last several years, the president's journey is much more closely followed the american people. mitt romney has devolved, you know, in 1994 when...
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. >> reporter: this evening, president obama will say, you elect me to tell you the truth, and the truth is it will take more than a few years to solve challenges that build up over a deckad. but know this, our problems can be solved. >> as you probably know, there was a last minute venue change from a giant outdoor stadium, seating 73,000 people, to the smaller arena. supposed to seat about 15 to 20,000. the democratic national con vejz saying it was due to weather. it was a kind of monsoon this afterr afternoon. and today the president spoke to those who will not now be here. >> my main message is, we can't let a little thunder and lightning get us down. we're going to have to roll with it. >> another casualty of the last-minute move, those balloons, we always see waiting up in the rafters, hundreds of thousands of them, no time to blow them up or get them ready. if we look right down there, right now, in the center of this arena, we can see some confetti cannons. take our word for it, they're in position and they're going to be the substitute. time now to bring in george stephanopoulo
. >> reporter: this evening, president obama will say, you elect me to tell you the truth, and the truth is it will take more than a few years to solve challenges that build up over a deckad. but know this, our problems can be solved. >> as you probably know, there was a last minute venue change from a giant outdoor stadium, seating 73,000 people, to the smaller arena. supposed to seat about 15 to 20,000. the democratic national con vejz saying it was due to weather. it was a kind...
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. >> you elected me to tell you the truth. [ applause ] and the truth is, it will take more than a few years for us to solve challenges that have built up over decades. >> reporter: the president told americans frustrated with his first term, there are two different paths to choose from. >> we can give more tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas. or we can start rewarding companies that open new plants and train new workers and create new jobs here in the united states of america. >> reporter: he even threw a few punches at mitt romney over foreign policy. >> you might not be ready for diplomacy with beijing if you can't visit the olympics without insulting our closest ally. >> reporter: vice president joe biden also laid out plenty of attacks, while defending the president. >> this man has courage in his soul, compassion in his heart, and a spine of steel. osama bin laden is dead and general motors is alive. >> reporter: the night was full of celebrities, performances, and tears, as former congresswoman gabby giffords delivered the pledge of allegiance. >> liberty and just
. >> you elected me to tell you the truth. [ applause ] and the truth is, it will take more than a few years for us to solve challenges that have built up over decades. >> reporter: the president told americans frustrated with his first term, there are two different paths to choose from. >> we can give more tax breaks to corporations that ship jobs overseas. or we can start rewarding companies that open new plants and train new workers and create new jobs here in the united...
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. >> if there's one thing we've learned in this election season, by the way, is that a few words from bill clinton can do a man a lot of good. [ applause ] [ laughter ] all i have to do is wait a couple of days for that bounce. [ laughter ] >> reporter: in reality, romney can't afford to wait which is why he's in ohio tonight for the first time in more than a month. side by side with his running mate for the first time in more than a month. >> ohio! >> reporter: with president obama growing his lead repeatedly using the word "choice. >>. >> reporter: today, something from romney about the president we haven't heard before. romney has long argued the president raised taxes on americans in his first term. today he appeared to argue the president had not done something. >> he's got one new idea. he has one thing de not do in the first four years that he said he'll do in the next four years which is to raise tax. >> reporter: tonight the campaign would not say he made a mistake. look at the lech troral map. if president obama wins ohio, the path for romney is challenging. for example, woe
. >> if there's one thing we've learned in this election season, by the way, is that a few words from bill clinton can do a man a lot of good. [ applause ] [ laughter ] all i have to do is wait a couple of days for that bounce. [ laughter ] >> reporter: in reality, romney can't afford to wait which is why he's in ohio tonight for the first time in more than a month. side by side with his running mate for the first time in more than a month. >> ohio! >> reporter: with...
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they know what the economy looked like before the 2004 and after the 2004 election. when you got to clean up that mess, sometimes it takes a while to clean up. >> i think women may think time's up. four years. whether that's fair or not, he's had four years and he can't saying what was so horrible. but, i think that's the problem, though. >> three years to turn it around. >> let her answer it. >> it's very telling. mitt romney on a point-blank question, refused to answer whether he referred to equal pay equal work. >> that binders thing, i know that the democratic party is room nating. women have heard so much worse. women have heard so much worse than binders full of women. it's insulting to women. women care about jobs and economic. >> women on the course of their lifetime, because we earn 70 cents for every dollar a man makes -- >> i'm with you on that equal pay. it's that binders comment. the binders comment was silly. >> it's been against the wall to pay a woman less for the same work since -- let me finish. since the equal pay act was passed in 1973. the leadbe
they know what the economy looked like before the 2004 and after the 2004 election. when you got to clean up that mess, sometimes it takes a while to clean up. >> i think women may think time's up. four years. whether that's fair or not, he's had four years and he can't saying what was so horrible. but, i think that's the problem, though. >> three years to turn it around. >> let her answer it. >> it's very telling. mitt romney on a point-blank question, refused to answer...
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and the first results of the presidential election are already in. we will tell you how the voters in two new hampshire towns are leaning which could be a sign of things to come for the president. >> it could be a landmark day for maryland voters the we will hear from both sides regarding question six and same sex marriage in the state. >> and how will the candidates handle election day and we will tell you which ones are watching from the home state and the other remains on the campaign trail on this tuesday, november 6th. it's election day. and good morning maryland. i am charley crowson. >> i am megan pringle. thanks for joining us. before you head to the polls you want to know how to dress especially if you have to wait in line. >> lynette is standing by with a check of the forecast. >> we are picking up where we left off with freeze warnings in effect this morning. this one is until 9 this morning and you can see it for the areas here shaded in purple. only place we are not having it is is along the eastern shore. as you head out make sure to ha
and the first results of the presidential election are already in. we will tell you how the voters in two new hampshire towns are leaning which could be a sign of things to come for the president. >> it could be a landmark day for maryland voters the we will hear from both sides regarding question six and same sex marriage in the state. >> and how will the candidates handle election day and we will tell you which ones are watching from the home state and the other remains on the...
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she's upset about the radio. >> she's a swing state. >> the election will be over soon, okay? >> okay. >>> taking a leap of faith. ♪ >> tacos, delicious food. >> thumbs up for me. >> canons can be fun in the right setting. why not combine the two? >> taco cannon? >> this is in austin, texas, and if you look right over here, there's a guy with a taco cannon shooting tacos into this crowd of people. they scramble for a taco that are, of course, wrapped up. what better way to have fun? >> better be really good taco. >> i don't care if it's a mediocre ta mediocre taco. >> baseball games, they shoot the hotdogs. they do this for fun. get free tacos shot at your face. >> that's literally getting your product out there. >> i'm surprised no injuries. >> funny if they shot the tacos, then the hot sauce. next time you're in austin, check it out. get a taco from a cannon. >>> this girl is alaire, she's autistic. one of the things she's found calming, chickens, but the family is in danger of losing their farm. the plan for keeping the farm and the chickens on the next "right this minute
she's upset about the radio. >> she's a swing state. >> the election will be over soon, okay? >> okay. >>> taking a leap of faith. ♪ >> tacos, delicious food. >> thumbs up for me. >> canons can be fun in the right setting. why not combine the two? >> taco cannon? >> this is in austin, texas, and if you look right over here, there's a guy with a taco cannon shooting tacos into this crowd of people. they scramble for a taco that are, of...
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. >> both sides of the aisle are trying to crack the most election friendly message possible. here's what republicans are sticking with. >> lobe care raises taxes on -- obamacare raises taxes on the american people. >> it's a tax. >> this law is a tax. >> maybe now we scan call it tax -- can call it tax care. >> reporter: as for the democrats, day two of rallying behind their leader. their message romney isn't qualified to criticize a mandate because he enjoyed one as governor of massachusetts. >> the mandate is a conservative idea. conservatives pushed it. >> even governor romney supported it when he was in massachusetts. >> one thing that's sent about -- consistent about him is his inconsistency. members of both parts -- parts seem to be onboard. they stuck to the message yesterday and are sticking to it today. >> it seems both sides have been fund-raising like crazy. what kind of cam pains are we talking about. >> reporter: a lot of campaign cash. mitt romney's campaign released details. as of this morning they raised $4.6 billion in online donations from more than 47,000 c
. >> both sides of the aisle are trying to crack the most election friendly message possible. here's what republicans are sticking with. >> lobe care raises taxes on -- obamacare raises taxes on the american people. >> it's a tax. >> this law is a tax. >> maybe now we scan call it tax -- can call it tax care. >> reporter: as for the democrats, day two of rallying behind their leader. their message romney isn't qualified to criticize a mandate because he...
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we heard from governor romney is saying he wants to do, the minute he is elected if he is elected. does this mean it can still be stopped. >> it sure can. it won't be very difficult to do. we see social security and medicare endured 55 years. here is what can happen, if mitt romney gets elected, keeps the majority in the house, he could repeal. that's very hard. 60 votes in the senate, but he can be executive order give states the ability to opt out of the exchanges. delay imply mentation of the mandate. he can also refuse to slow it doub if he gets in. hard to fully repeal. >> almost impossible to repeal even if he's elected. let's talk about the campaign until november. what difference will this make? >> gal ve niez mitt romney's supporters who was opposed. no question about that. and it will energize president obama's base as well and give him that second chance the popular provisions in the bill which he wasn't able to do over the last year and half. my gut tells me over the next five months this will not matter all this much. both campaigns know that the economy is far higher
we heard from governor romney is saying he wants to do, the minute he is elected if he is elected. does this mean it can still be stopped. >> it sure can. it won't be very difficult to do. we see social security and medicare endured 55 years. here is what can happen, if mitt romney gets elected, keeps the majority in the house, he could repeal. that's very hard. 60 votes in the senate, but he can be executive order give states the ability to opt out of the exchanges. delay imply mentation...
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. -- but it's a national election. governor como has order had that anyone be able to vote in any polls area across the state. >>> well, here at home we're hearing it's taking anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours to cast that vote. >> let's head to the polls to check in on the afterwork rush with our jeff hager who is at barton middle school. >> reporter: it's really starting to pick up. they told us the first two hours they were opened this morning, the wait was about an hour, they didn't see a big lunch crowd. but now people are getting off work and starting to make their way over here. they are also accepting people that usualry go to stone lake cafeteria, because they have renovations coming on. that caused some confusion here earlier this morning. we understand some stood in line erroneously before they would get up to the front and then have to go over to the other to start their balloting. this is stonely's precinct. you can see there are a number of people in line. we understand about a half an hour wait right
. -- but it's a national election. governor como has order had that anyone be able to vote in any polls area across the state. >>> well, here at home we're hearing it's taking anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours to cast that vote. >> let's head to the polls to check in on the afterwork rush with our jeff hager who is at barton middle school. >> reporter: it's really starting to pick up. they told us the first two hours they were opened this morning, the wait was about an...
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this election season, thermacare is going to defeat back pain, so you can get back your right to enjoy doing what you love. >> back pain has controlled this country for too long it has taken away your right to enjoy your favorite activities. amy in colorado cannot go hiking because of back pain. cedric in pennsylvania can't do a ski because of back pain. but a new dawn is rising. thermacare is the best candidate to defeat back pain. only thermacare has patented heat cells that penetrate deep to bring you up to 16 hours of relief. this year, say no to back pain, and choose thermacare. i'm garl mow, the security guard, and i approve this message. ahh! >> dicky: get ready to rally for 16 hours of relief at facebook.com/thermacare to win prizes and help thermacare defeat back pain. >> jimmy: "jimmy kimmel live" is back in two minutes with charlize theron, manny pacquiao and music from graffiti6. today, we stand against the tyranny of single mile credit cards. battle speech right? may i? [ horse neighs ] for too long, people have settled for single miles. with the capital one venture card,
this election season, thermacare is going to defeat back pain, so you can get back your right to enjoy doing what you love. >> back pain has controlled this country for too long it has taken away your right to enjoy your favorite activities. amy in colorado cannot go hiking because of back pain. cedric in pennsylvania can't do a ski because of back pain. but a new dawn is rising. thermacare is the best candidate to defeat back pain. only thermacare has patented heat cells that penetrate...
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there will not be balloons tomorrow night, after the president accepts his party's nomination for re-election, unlike what you normally see at such an event. as we saw last week when mitt romney accepted his party's nomination. so, david, i know you're a big fan of balloons. no balloons tomorrow, sorry. >> jake tapper leading us off, we'll have to settle for the confetti cannons instead. last night, it was not the confetti but the "i love michelle" signs in the air. and apparently somewhere place else, twitter. 28,000 per minute for the first lady in fact. and apparently, it wasn't just her speech, it was also her dress. and so we're going to turn down to the convention floor and abc's cecilia vega who is also right here in charlotte tonight, s cecilia. >> yeah, david good evening. there were not so certain jabs sent out by the first lady last night. every single one of though, the crowd went wild. >> at the end of the day, my most important title is still mom in chief. >> reporter: she may be all wife and all mother, but for every first lady like smile there was a political punch delivered.
there will not be balloons tomorrow night, after the president accepts his party's nomination for re-election, unlike what you normally see at such an event. as we saw last week when mitt romney accepted his party's nomination. so, david, i know you're a big fan of balloons. no balloons tomorrow, sorry. >> jake tapper leading us off, we'll have to settle for the confetti cannons instead. last night, it was not the confetti but the "i love michelle" signs in the air. and...
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no president since fdr has been re-elected with numbers like that. >> what are they dog to keep their campaigns going? >> reporter: they are working hard to get that money. in fact, president obama went from talking about jobs to going down to houston, texas. he has two fund-raisers scheduled. he will raise at least $2.8 million tonight, a lot of money but he's up against mitt romney whose campaign razeed $11.5 million in february. what this tells you, both parties are expecting a long expensive race. >> all right thank you so much for that report. >>> and the much anticipated hbo movie "game change" based on sarah palin's role in john mccain's failed presidency had its dpk pre-- d.c. premier. critics claim it only focused on two chapters. >> hello, i'm roosevelt leftwich. coming up all brand-new at 6 new details as second dog shows signs of being in a dogfight. police hope a nice reward will get people to speak up. and what the mild winter here means for your wallet. john matarese takes a look at the extra money we should have in our pockets. now a preview of what's coming up at 6:30
no president since fdr has been re-elected with numbers like that. >> what are they dog to keep their campaigns going? >> reporter: they are working hard to get that money. in fact, president obama went from talking about jobs to going down to houston, texas. he has two fund-raisers scheduled. he will raise at least $2.8 million tonight, a lot of money but he's up against mitt romney whose campaign razeed $11.5 million in february. what this tells you, both parties are expecting a...
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we think we'll be able to build the kind of excitement on the ground to win this election. particularly for the middle class voters in this country, who do you trust to make economic decisions with you at the core? and mitt romney is clearly going to make every decision through the prism of he believes, if people like him get a huge tax break, somehow that's going to trickle down to everyone else. >> another big economic decision that people will have to make is about medicare. medicare has been a winner for democrats. in his convention speech, paul ryan signaled to suggest that the republicans weren't going to cede that ground. here he was. >> in this election, on this issue, the usual posturing on the left isn't going to work. mitt romney and i know how to protecting a program and raiding it. ladies and gentlemen, our nation needs this debate, we want this debate, we win this debate! >> we all know that savings were included in congressman's ryan's budget. the republicans made some headway with this argument in 2010, are you worried about it now? >> george, this is a plac
we think we'll be able to build the kind of excitement on the ground to win this election. particularly for the middle class voters in this country, who do you trust to make economic decisions with you at the core? and mitt romney is clearly going to make every decision through the prism of he believes, if people like him get a huge tax break, somehow that's going to trickle down to everyone else. >> another big economic decision that people will have to make is about medicare. medicare...
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president obama tapped a big democratic gun to make the case for his re-election. speaking at three new york funders, former president bill clinton was up to the catask. he said a president romney would be calamitous. >> to prevent a financial collapse again. to begin to create jobs again. >> reporter: the appearance with clinton comes on a weak may jobs report that is shaking up the campaign. polls show the president and romney now neck and neck, with romney's favoritability rating on the rise. up 14% since february. with economic numbers showing the economy slowing down, the president is trying to convince voters romney's economic plan is the same as the policies that brought the economy to the brink. >> we're not going backwards. we're not going backwards, new york. we intend to go forward. >> reporter: romney continues to argue that president obama's policies are preventing the economy from recovering. >> he's made it harder for our economy to come back and to put people to work. >> reporter: in wisconsin today, a pivotal recall election viewed by many as a bar
president obama tapped a big democratic gun to make the case for his re-election. speaking at three new york funders, former president bill clinton was up to the catask. he said a president romney would be calamitous. >> to prevent a financial collapse again. to begin to create jobs again. >> reporter: the appearance with clinton comes on a weak may jobs report that is shaking up the campaign. polls show the president and romney now neck and neck, with romney's favoritability rating...
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indiana senator richard lugar lost his bid for re-election to a candidate backed by the tea party who pegged lugar as too moderate for the seat. the veteran republican has held his office in the senate since 1977. >>> also republican presidential hopeful mitt romney stumped across michigan virtually ignoring the primaries in indiana, north carolina and west virginia. romney easily won all three of those contests adding about 100 more delegates to the 288 of them he still needs to officially, mathematically, clinch the nomination. >>> and in wisconsin, milwaukee mayor tom barrett has won the democratic primary in the race for governor. so now he'll face republican governor scott walker in a recall election on june the 5th in what's being called the showdown over union rights. >>> most taxpayers probably would be shocked to learn they are picking up the tab for former presidents. and now there is a new push to stop what's often called presidential welfare. jimmy carter, bill clinton and both bushes are eligible for free rent, office staff, postage and the like. last year uncle sam paid
indiana senator richard lugar lost his bid for re-election to a candidate backed by the tea party who pegged lugar as too moderate for the seat. the veteran republican has held his office in the senate since 1977. >>> also republican presidential hopeful mitt romney stumped across michigan virtually ignoring the primaries in indiana, north carolina and west virginia. romney easily won all three of those contests adding about 100 more delegates to the 288 of them he still needs to...
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> reporter: it was quintessential clinton on stage last night laying out the framework for what the election is all about. it's a tough act to follow but tonight, it's all about barack obama. and he will make his case in his own words about why he deserves a second term. ♪ former president bill clinton made a forceful endorsement of president barack obama on day two of the democratic national convention. >> i want barack obama to be the next president of the united states. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: the former president commanded the crowd. speaking for 48 minutes. making the case obama has a better path forward for the next four yearsful he countered gop criticism that voters aren't better off now than four years ago. >> no president, not me, not any of my predecessors, no one could have fully repaired all the damage that he found in just four years. [ cheering and applause ] >> reporter: clinton praised obama for reforming health care and saving the auto industry. and the former president delivered a clear distinction of what this race comes down to -- >> if you want a winner
> reporter: it was quintessential clinton on stage last night laying out the framework for what the election is all about. it's a tough act to follow but tonight, it's all about barack obama. and he will make his case in his own words about why he deserves a second term. ♪ former president bill clinton made a forceful endorsement of president barack obama on day two of the democratic national convention. >> i want barack obama to be the next president of the united states. [ cheering...
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. >> the republican argument against the president's re-election was actually pretty simple. pretty snappy. it went something like this. we left him a total mess. he hasn't cleaned up fast enough. so, fire him and put us back in. >> reporter: clinton spent the night dismantling mitt romney's attacks. >> as another president once said, there they go again. >> reporter: and said democrats have created more private sector jobs than republicans in the last 50 years. >> are we where we want to be today? no. is the president satisfied? of course not. but are we better off than we were when he took office? >> ohio, madame secretary, casts all 188 votes for the president and the next presidt of the united states, barack obama. >> reporter: now that democrats have officially nominated the president for a second term, tonight, he must sell voters on his plan for the next four years. but he won't do it at the open-air bank of america stadium. the obama camp is moving his speech indoors to this smaller venue because of possible thunderstorms. and the obama campaign insists this change of
. >> the republican argument against the president's re-election was actually pretty simple. pretty snappy. it went something like this. we left him a total mess. he hasn't cleaned up fast enough. so, fire him and put us back in. >> reporter: clinton spent the night dismantling mitt romney's attacks. >> as another president once said, there they go again. >> reporter: and said democrats have created more private sector jobs than republicans in the last 50 years. >>...
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the next city wide election is in november 2016. supporters say it would boost voter turnout and save money. >>> tonight there is going to be a candlelight vigil to help students deal with grief after two towson university students died over the weekend. a 20-year-old named ryan bailey was struck by a car. in a separate incident, another student, timothy coyer, a junior prebusiness administration major was found dead in his apartment. a candlelight vigil will be held in towson. >>> speed and wet roads are to blame for a crash that kill a teenager. deputies say that 16-year-old right ta, was driving northbound on pool road and lost control of her toyota corolla. it veered and wrapped around a tree yesterday morning. she was a student at westminster high school and a member of the grace fellowship chapel in westminster. is she the winner, a may recall woman says the -- a maryland woman says the multimillion jackpot is hers. >> where is the ticket? where she says she is hiding it. Ñ[= >>> a woman who lives in baltimore west port belie
the next city wide election is in november 2016. supporters say it would boost voter turnout and save money. >>> tonight there is going to be a candlelight vigil to help students deal with grief after two towson university students died over the weekend. a 20-year-old named ryan bailey was struck by a car. in a separate incident, another student, timothy coyer, a junior prebusiness administration major was found dead in his apartment. a candlelight vigil will be held in towson....
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. >> we will have the latest on the results tomorrow morning starting at 4:30 but as the election season picks up, we have the issues covered here on the website. the political section is in the news tab. just log onto abc 2news.com. >>> on fine of the public colleges are a great value. that's according to the list of the 100 best values. university of maryland college park was number eight. other schools that made the list saint mary's college, townsend at 76 and university of maryland baltimore county at 84. a link to the list can be found on the website. you will find that in the state news section. >>> we don't even know which teams will be facing off in this year's super bowl but advertisers don't care, they have already sold all the spots. the average cost for a 30 second add, set for february 5th was 3.5 million dollars. some were as much as four million there. is still space available during the pregame but there is a waiting list for the game. nbc said the bingest change they are seeing are companying buying longer adds and trying to get creative. >> longer in. >> yeah. >> back
. >> we will have the latest on the results tomorrow morning starting at 4:30 but as the election season picks up, we have the issues covered here on the website. the political section is in the news tab. just log onto abc 2news.com. >>> on fine of the public colleges are a great value. that's according to the list of the 100 best values. university of maryland college park was number eight. other schools that made the list saint mary's college, townsend at 76 and university of...
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. >>> you know, nothing throws a monkey wrench into a re-election campaign like ugly economic news and right on the heels of a jobs report that spells more trouble for struggling americans, president obama finds himself in a dead heat with competitor mitt romney in the polls. so he's turned to the star power of some very famous friends for tonight's "your voice, your vote." here's what you need to know about the campaign right now. >> president obama and michelle are coming to my house for dinner on june 14th. >> reporter: i admit sarah jessica parker, from "sex and the city" are far from the most important thing going on but they are telling. >> the body blow to confidence in the american economy. >> reporter: unemployment is unfactory orders down, the stock market is sliding and americans are genuineny anxious and the romney team knows it. >> president obama is spending your tax dollars to create jobs. how is he doing? >> reporter: mitt romney and his campaign have demonstrated a ruthless focus so far. every single day is about one thing to them, what they call, the obama economy. >>
. >>> you know, nothing throws a monkey wrench into a re-election campaign like ugly economic news and right on the heels of a jobs report that spells more trouble for struggling americans, president obama finds himself in a dead heat with competitor mitt romney in the polls. so he's turned to the star power of some very famous friends for tonight's "your voice, your vote." here's what you need to know about the campaign right now. >> president obama and michelle are...
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it will become the question the day after the election. and i'll tell you, the conventional wisdom has shifted. six months ago, a year ago, the answer was probably not. now, that speculation has shifted to probably yes. >> all right, rick klein with the bigger picture. rick, thank you. >>> we're going to turn to that other headline out of washington this evening. the national zoo, breaking the news on its facebook page, announcing, quote, we are broken hearted to share that we have lost our little giant panda cub. the cub born just a week ago, has died. and we know these newborn pandas are so fragile. seven years since the national zoo had success. tonight, what happened? here's abc's reena ninan now. >> reporter: it was the wailing of distress from the mother panda, mei xiang, that alerted zookeepers at the national zoo in washington, d.c., that the cub was in trouble. >> this is devastating. this is devastating for all of us here. it's hard to describe how much passion and nrmg and thought and care has gone into this. >> reporter: staffe
it will become the question the day after the election. and i'll tell you, the conventional wisdom has shifted. six months ago, a year ago, the answer was probably not. now, that speculation has shifted to probably yes. >> all right, rick klein with the bigger picture. rick, thank you. >>> we're going to turn to that other headline out of washington this evening. the national zoo, breaking the news on its facebook page, announcing, quote, we are broken hearted to share that we...
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in south carolina they've spent $6 million and in the entire election, $26 million. >> let's get to florida and talk about the new poll that could seal the deal for mitt romney. >> reporter: this is a new poll. mitt romney has a lead of 17 points here. newt gingrich is the only other candidate in the double digits in the poll. everyone else single digits. they are saying mitt romney has such a lead, potentially he could take florida as well. >> all right. we'll see you tomorrow. >>> south carolina welcomed the gop presidential hopefuls. showing up in myrtle beach it was sponsored by the chamber of commerce. it took five sculptures, sand and six days to finish it. they probably would have wished they had heart of jon huntsman jumping out before they finished their work. >>> the senate building in annapolis had a major water problem. today it was the scene of a major cleanup. why it will take a few more days before repairs can begin. >>> do you note difference between having a cold or having the flu? not knowing could put you and your family in danger. those stories and more coming up all for
in south carolina they've spent $6 million and in the entire election, $26 million. >> let's get to florida and talk about the new poll that could seal the deal for mitt romney. >> reporter: this is a new poll. mitt romney has a lead of 17 points here. newt gingrich is the only other candidate in the double digits in the poll. everyone else single digits. they are saying mitt romney has such a lead, potentially he could take florida as well. >> all right. we'll see you...
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>>> making news in america this morning, the re-election. president barack obama wins four more years. >> i've never been more hopeful about our future. i have never been more hopeful about america. >> with a resounding electoral win and a narrow nod in the popular vote, the president lays out his first priority for his second term. >> tonight, you voted for action. not politics as usual. you elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. >> there were cheers in chicago and tears in boston. after the long, hard fight, it was all over for the challenger. >> like so many of you, paul and i have left everything on the field. we have given our all to this campaign. >> now, after the bruising campaign and facing a congress as divided as it was before the election, president obama and the country prepare for the next four years. >> thank you, america. god bless you. god bless these united states. >>> good wednesday morning, everybody. four years ago, barack obama stood on the brink of history, the morning after his election. now, four years later, he
>>> making news in america this morning, the re-election. president barack obama wins four more years. >> i've never been more hopeful about our future. i have never been more hopeful about america. >> with a resounding electoral win and a narrow nod in the popular vote, the president lays out his first priority for his second term. >> tonight, you voted for action. not politics as usual. you elected us to focus on your jobs, not ours. >> there were cheers in...
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. >>> and that price of gas is one of the economic hurdles blocking president obama's build for re-election. but our new a b kabc/"washingto post" poll shows mitt romney has problems, too. in your voice, your vote, abc's jon karl tells us what they're doing about it. >> reporter: look at the polls and you'd think neither one of these guys can win. take president obama. in one poll this week, two-thirds of voters say the country is going in the wrong direction. how does the man in charge get re-reelected when so many. >> reporter: so pessimistic? no president ever has. but then look at mitt romney. the latest abc news poll shows just over one-third of voters see him favorable. no challenger has had such a low favorability rating at this point in the campaign since polling in 1984. but there's one man who suddenly finds himself popular with both sides. >> i want to thank bill clint top. >> president clinton. >> president bill clinton. >> reporter: that's right, even mitt romney is looking for a little clinton magic. just look who stars in his latest ad. >> america's basic bargain of providing
. >>> and that price of gas is one of the economic hurdles blocking president obama's build for re-election. but our new a b kabc/"washingto post" poll shows mitt romney has problems, too. in your voice, your vote, abc's jon karl tells us what they're doing about it. >> reporter: look at the polls and you'd think neither one of these guys can win. take president obama. in one poll this week, two-thirds of voters say the country is going in the wrong direction. how does...
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look, this is the most important election in our lifetimes. this ruling, i guess this was john roberts' thinking, this election is choice of two futures, do you want a government-centered society in a government-driven economy or do you want the american opportunity society with a safety net, a free economy, economic freedom, personal liberty, that's what we want, that's the american idea. we have one more chance as a people to get that back and that chance is going to come on november the 6th. >> congressman ryan, thank you very much for your time this morning. >> thank you, george >>> coming up, so much to debate and analyze on our powerhouse roundtable. the court on obama care. >> nancy pelosi wore her lucky purple shoes for the supreme court ruling. while speaker boehner wore his lucky orange face. >>> and immigration. >> voted 5-3 to struck down the law. most people in arizona don't know about it yet because they're still trying to translate it. >>> got to give mitt romney credit he's a job creator in singapore, china, india. i have evide
look, this is the most important election in our lifetimes. this ruling, i guess this was john roberts' thinking, this election is choice of two futures, do you want a government-centered society in a government-driven economy or do you want the american opportunity society with a safety net, a free economy, economic freedom, personal liberty, that's what we want, that's the american idea. we have one more chance as a people to get that back and that chance is going to come on november the 6th....
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but in the end, this election, doesn't matter how you feel about president obama, because this election is about your future, not about his, and -- [ applause ] >> and this election is not simply a choice between a democrat and a republican. it's a choice about what kind of country we want america to be. [ applause ] >> and as you prepare to make this choice, we should remember what made us special. you see, for most of our human history, almost everybody was poor. power and wealth only belonged to a few. your rights were whatever your rulers allowed you to have. your future was determined by your past. if your parents were poor, so would you be. if you were born without opportunities, so were your children. but america was founded on the principle that every person has god-given rights. [ applause ] -- founded on the belief that power belongs to the people, that government exists to protect our rights and serve our interests and that no one should be trapped in the circumstances of their birth. we should be free to go as far as our talents and our work can take us. [ applause ] >> and
but in the end, this election, doesn't matter how you feel about president obama, because this election is about your future, not about his, and -- [ applause ] >> and this election is not simply a choice between a democrat and a republican. it's a choice about what kind of country we want america to be. [ applause ] >> and as you prepare to make this choice, we should remember what made us special. you see, for most of our human history, almost everybody was poor. power and wealth...
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officials labor leaders and elected officials are scheduled to attend. u.s. department of transportation says it will spend 1.5 billion dollars reimbursing states for repairing roadway damage by natural disasters. >>> let's take you back in time. annapolis, had snoi most of yesterday afternoon. see it on the time lapsed camera. it's not going stick on the water. we got some on the docks and through the evening. places picked up close to an inch. official amount not reporting that. snow content in annapolis goes on. this morning low clouds, little bit of fog, holding near 31. we have seenther mommers ranging between 31-34 degrees. churchville, 39. 32 by pass dee natural pasadena. little bit of icing around places in central southern maryland. we will get the low clouds out of here. there is the storm that brought severe weather to texas. wintery mix west of dallas. that rain band brings storms across the south. that comes back at us and future trend highlighting, we are dry, looking for the deep cloud cover to build in midday tomorrow and the rainfall to reach
officials labor leaders and elected officials are scheduled to attend. u.s. department of transportation says it will spend 1.5 billion dollars reimbursing states for repairing roadway damage by natural disasters. >>> let's take you back in time. annapolis, had snoi most of yesterday afternoon. see it on the time lapsed camera. it's not going stick on the water. we got some on the docks and through the evening. places picked up close to an inch. official amount not reporting that. snow...
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an election day playlist. you gave it to us today. ♪ born in the usa ♪ born in the usa ♪ born in the usa i was in the ambulance and i was told to call my next of kin. at 33 years old, i was having a heart attack. now i'm on a bayer aspirin regimen. [ male announcer ] be sure to talk to your doctor before you begin an aspirin regimen. i didn't know this could happen so young. take control, talk to your doctor. i didn't know this could happen so young. sometimes life can be well, a little uncomfortable. but when it's hard or hurts to go to the bathroom, there's dulcolax stool softener. dulcolax stool softener doesn't make you go, it just makes it easier to go. dulcolax stool softener. make yourself comfortable. did you know dentures are ten times softer than natural teeth and can be easily scratched? they may also have surface pores, where odor-causing bacteria can grow. that's why dentures require special care. make polident® part of your daily routine. polident's unique microclean formula cleanses gentl
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the man clinton told the crowd they must re-elect. >> reporter: the big dog and the one. an an extraordinary and historic moment. and what led up to it just as extraordinary and historic. >> we are here to nominate a president. and i've got one in mind. >> reporter: bill clinton was back and democrats loved this moment. the 42nd president of the united states seized his prime time slot bumping joe biden until tomorrow, so that he, the man from hope, the comeback kid, bubba, whatever, would be the one to formerly nominate barack obama as the 44th presidentf the united states. >> i want barack obama to be the next president of the united states. and i proudly nominate him to be the standard-bearer of the democratic party. >> reporter: clinton held the delegates spell bound with that rare gift of his, speechmaking that is explanatory, down to earth and partisan. >> since 1961, our private economy has produced 66 million private sector jobs. so, what's the job score? republicans, 24 million. democrats, 42. >> reporter: praising what he sees as obama's willingness to work with
the man clinton told the crowd they must re-elect. >> reporter: the big dog and the one. an an extraordinary and historic moment. and what led up to it just as extraordinary and historic. >> we are here to nominate a president. and i've got one in mind. >> reporter: bill clinton was back and democrats loved this moment. the 42nd president of the united states seized his prime time slot bumping joe biden until tomorrow, so that he, the man from hope, the comeback kid, bubba,...
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bush, that election was eight years ago. this past week, david axelrod tried to run against -- >> governor is angry at congress. he has to be angry at the president -- >> what about his policies. got it, got it. >> what about -- >> okay. in terms of governor romney's financial success, i'm happy that he's a successful businessman. we have a president that hasn't run a business. >> what about the swiss bank accounts? >> look, the bottom line is, i'm thrilled that mitt romney has been successful in the private sector. >> but what about the money outside of the country, is it okay for voters to consider the amount of money that he's put out of the country in tax havens offshore, in secret bermuda companies, does that make sense for voters to consider? >> look, i think voters will consider all of the distractions thrown out by the obama campaign. but at the end of the day, this election is about two fundamental choices. about president obama who wants to continue to spend money that after he promised that he would cut the defici
bush, that election was eight years ago. this past week, david axelrod tried to run against -- >> governor is angry at congress. he has to be angry at the president -- >> what about his policies. got it, got it. >> what about -- >> okay. in terms of governor romney's financial success, i'm happy that he's a successful businessman. we have a president that hasn't run a business. >> what about the swiss bank accounts? >> look, the bottom line is, i'm thrilled...
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if you have to fill out the voter registration application and hand deliver or mail it to the election board, it needs to be done today. primary day in maryland is tuesday april 3rd. >>> an update to the university of maryland college park threat. student accused of making the threats of a mass shooting is undergoing a mental evaluation a former high school classmate of alexander song says she is shocked to hear about what police say he planned to do. he graduateed from the top 10% of his class in howard county in 2010 a member of the national honor society and honor society for spanish and art. but on sunday he was taken into custody for threatening to open fire on his fellow students. his classmate at reservoir high says she never saw anything to indicate he might have mental issues. >> to be honest, not at all i didn't think at all he was capable of saying something like that. but, i guess you can never be too sure. >> police say he claimed an online postings and chats he hoped to "kill enough people to make it to national news" since the threats patrols have been stepped up around
if you have to fill out the voter registration application and hand deliver or mail it to the election board, it needs to be done today. primary day in maryland is tuesday april 3rd. >>> an update to the university of maryland college park threat. student accused of making the threats of a mass shooting is undergoing a mental evaluation a former high school classmate of alexander song says she is shocked to hear about what police say he planned to do. he graduateed from the top 10% of...
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there's been a gender gap for election after election after election. but, you know how far back into the myth of history to see that, 20 months, in 2010, congressional elections, they carried the women's vote. >> gender gap has been alive since 1980, that's the first time we saw the difference between how men voted and women voted. based on their reproductive lives. >> pretty remarkable article in new york magazine this week it went inside the obama white house. talking about how they were going to use social issues. here's what he said -- we're going to say, let's be clear what he would do as president. potentially abortion will be criminalized. women will be denied contraceptive services. he's far right on they go on, are they going to point to romney as a man of the 1950s. >> good luck with that. he's a pro-life. you'll see the democrats use all sort of shining objects to distra distract people's attention on the performance. this isn't a social issue election, george. this is going to be about the president's handling of the economy. it's a referen
there's been a gender gap for election after election after election. but, you know how far back into the myth of history to see that, 20 months, in 2010, congressional elections, they carried the women's vote. >> gender gap has been alive since 1980, that's the first time we saw the difference between how men voted and women voted. based on their reproductive lives. >> pretty remarkable article in new york magazine this week it went inside the obama white house. talking about how...
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at your local 7/11 from now until election day. and a slurpee though? that's why i go to 7/11. >> huge slurpee fan. good idea. let people poll tech over their java. >> good pr. gets their name out there. >> coming up your advice on getting cranky kids to go to sleep especially when it is past their bedtime. which you hope is right now for everyone watching. >> just start drinking, usually, kidding. >> no. >> that's our top story, the presidential democrat -- democratic convention is history. you are watching "world news now." ♪ ♪ >> announcer: "world news now" weather brought to you by lysol max toilet bowl cleaner. lysol toilet bowl cleaner gives you maximum coverage from the rim down to the water line to kill 99.9% of germs. and removes stains better than clorox toilet bowl cleaner with bleach. so if you want to do the whole job, lysol's got you covered. lysol. mission for health. and for an incredibly clean and fresh bowl with every flush, try the no mess automatic toilet bowl cleaner. have given way to sleeping. where sleepless nights yield to r
at your local 7/11 from now until election day. and a slurpee though? that's why i go to 7/11. >> huge slurpee fan. good idea. let people poll tech over their java. >> good pr. gets their name out there. >> coming up your advice on getting cranky kids to go to sleep especially when it is past their bedtime. which you hope is right now for everyone watching. >> just start drinking, usually, kidding. >> no. >> that's our top story, the presidential democrat --...
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it is election day. as you said, finally. >> finally. >> it all comes down to today, after the long, expensive campaign. all the ads. all the attacks. all the polls. all the promises. all the money. all the hype. today, the american people will choose their next president. >> and for weeks, as we've said, it's been an extremely tight race. and with election day 2012 finally here, your voice will be heard and your vote counted. we have correspondents with both campaigns that begin this election morning, with abc's t.j. winick. he's live for us in chicago. good morning, t.j. >> reporter: good morning, rob and paula. well, the president wrapped up his campaign yesterday here in the midwest. and right now, it looks as if a last-minute surge could carry barack obama to four more years. while most of the east coast of the u.s. is still asleep, residents of dixville notch, a tiny town in new hampshire, cost the first votes in the presidential election. after 46 seconds of voting, president barack obama and mitt
it is election day. as you said, finally. >> finally. >> it all comes down to today, after the long, expensive campaign. all the ads. all the attacks. all the polls. all the promises. all the money. all the hype. today, the american people will choose their next president. >> and for weeks, as we've said, it's been an extremely tight race. and with election day 2012 finally here, your voice will be heard and your vote counted. we have correspondents with both campaigns that...
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he has attended 150-plus fund-raisers in his re-election campaign and heads to las vegas before returning home. >>> and the romney campaign says the candidate's assets will be put in a blind trust, should he be elected. a week ago, romney revealed a fortune may be worth $250 million or more. >>> in other news this morning, dozens of workers at puerto rico's largest airport are in federal custody this morning. the dea says they were part of two smuggling rings that shipped millions of dollars worth of cocaine to the u.s. mainland on passenger planes. about 14 tons worth of coke, in fact. many of those arrested worked for american airlines, while others worked for a baggage service company. >>> a school trip from kentucky to washington, d.c. ended just a few minutes after it started. the bus run by the elementary school, flipped over on its side on a highway on-ramp. dozens were hurt. and seven people were taken to the hospital. none of their injuries was serious. >>> and an overheated household appliance may be to blame for this fire aboard this navy sub in maine last month. the fire start
he has attended 150-plus fund-raisers in his re-election campaign and heads to las vegas before returning home. >>> and the romney campaign says the candidate's assets will be put in a blind trust, should he be elected. a week ago, romney revealed a fortune may be worth $250 million or more. >>> in other news this morning, dozens of workers at puerto rico's largest airport are in federal custody this morning. the dea says they were part of two smuggling rings that shipped...
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last night she made her sales pitch for her husband's re-election. first lady michelle obama brought down the house. her speech was personal. she spoke about the president's values and judgment during challenging times. >> barack and i were both raised by families who didn't have much in the way of money or material possessions, but who had given us something far more valuable. their unconditional love. >> reporter: mrs. obama said to keep the country moving forward voters need to give her husband four more years. the first lady is immensely popular, democrats hope her speech pays off immediately with a key voting group that the president need in november. for the first time more women disapprove of the president than approve. he is down 11 points since april. in addition to women, the president need latinos to turn out for him on election day. for their keynote speaker, democrats chose, julian castro. like the president, castro was raised bay a single mom, went to harvard law, and now an up and comer in the democrating party. >> my mother fought har
last night she made her sales pitch for her husband's re-election. first lady michelle obama brought down the house. her speech was personal. she spoke about the president's values and judgment during challenging times. >> barack and i were both raised by families who didn't have much in the way of money or material possessions, but who had given us something far more valuable. their unconditional love. >> reporter: mrs. obama said to keep the country moving forward voters need to...
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. >> gas prices could also become a major issue for the election year at the white house now. the obama administration is looking for ways to boost energy production in the u.s. for more on this head to our website, abc2news.com and click on the traffic tab to gas prices to find out the least expensive gas in your area here in maryland. >>> no one likes potholes and now there's an app for that. and in boston they are launching a pilot program called street bump to navigate around potholes. when you hate pothole the app registers it and sends the size and gps coordinates to the data base of the city. boston officials are working out kinks before it is released this summer. that might be a good thing because here, you will hit potholes no mater what the weather is like especially this time of year. >> unfortunately you are right. this time ofee we run into a lot of potholes. hopefully as you head out for the monday morning drive, we are off to a great holiday start. had an early morning accident on the beltway. the good news is that is of your way. no traffic problems on 695. al
. >> gas prices could also become a major issue for the election year at the white house now. the obama administration is looking for ways to boost energy production in the u.s. for more on this head to our website, abc2news.com and click on the traffic tab to gas prices to find out the least expensive gas in your area here in maryland. >>> no one likes potholes and now there's an app for that. and in boston they are launching a pilot program called street bump to navigate around...
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the final sprint. >> we'll win this election. we'll finish what we started. >> we're going to bring changes to get america stronger again. >> we need you, ohio. >> i love colorado! >> to break this deadlock race. the big questions now -- can obama's swing state firewall stand up to romney's momentum. how will hurricane sandy shake up the campaign? and with just nine days to go, could a final october surprise send this election into overtime? questions for our headliners. stephanie cutter and newt gingrich. >>> plus, insight and analysis from our roundtable. >>> hello again. with just nine days to go, the october surprise is here. hurricane sandy. threatening a massive stretch of the u.s. from virginia to new england. all of the way to the great lakes. it's caused both candidates to scramble their schedules. we'll get into that, plus our latest abc news/washington post poll in just a moment. but let's begin with sam champion from lower manhattan. he's following the track of sandy right now. good morning, sam. >> good morning, geor
the final sprint. >> we'll win this election. we'll finish what we started. >> we're going to bring changes to get america stronger again. >> we need you, ohio. >> i love colorado! >> to break this deadlock race. the big questions now -- can obama's swing state firewall stand up to romney's momentum. how will hurricane sandy shake up the campaign? and with just nine days to go, could a final october surprise send this election into overtime? questions for our...
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or i could do the job people elected me to do, do the big things. now, there were those who said it couldn't be done, that the problems were too big, too politically charged and too broken to fix. but we were on a path we could no longer afford to follow. now, they said it was impossible. this is what they told me, to cut taxes in a state where taxes will raise 115 times in eightbe. that it was not only to balance the budget at the same time with an $11 billion deficit, but three years later, we have three balanced budgets in a row with lower taxes. we did it. they said it was impossible to touch the politics, to take on the public sector younes and to reform a health sector that was in bankruptcy. by bipartisan we saved $142 million over 30 years and to save the retirees their benefits. we did it. they said -- they said it was impossible to speak the truth to the teachers union. they were just too powerful. a real teacher tenure that demands accountability and ends the guarantee of a job for life regardless of performance, they said it would never
or i could do the job people elected me to do, do the big things. now, there were those who said it couldn't be done, that the problems were too big, too politically charged and too broken to fix. but we were on a path we could no longer afford to follow. now, they said it was impossible. this is what they told me, to cut taxes in a state where taxes will raise 115 times in eightbe. that it was not only to balance the budget at the same time with an $11 billion deficit, but three years later,...